Service resumes on Blue, Green, Orange lines after ‘severe’ delays caused by power problem

BOSTON (WHDH) - Hours after the MBTA warned Blue, Green, and Orange Line riders to expect severe delays on Friday due to a power problem, regular service resumed on all three lines around 8 p.m.

The biggest delays were between the airport and Government Center; Downtown Crossing and North Station; and Copley and North Station.

MBTA spokseman Joe Pesaturo said the outage was caused by “a cable problem at a key substation in the North End.”

“MBTA Power Department workers are on scene to take corrective action,” he said. “Power has been restored to some sections of the Green and Blue Lines but trains are being dispatched manually due to ongoing signal issues. Back-up generators have been activated and there is lighting inside stations. Extra personnel has been dispatched to provide customer service.”

Pay stations were not functioning and workers were forced to waive trains through manually.

Delays of up to 25 minutes were reported on all of the lines.

A photo from inside Kenmore Station showed a large gathering of commuters. Another photo from inside Haymarket Station showed people standing in the dark.

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